Sunday, December 26, 2010
IXL Math
If you've ever spent time with me, you know that I LOVE math! I love anything that has to do with logic and figuring things out. I am also really good at being distracted (Squirrel!) and came across this website while checking out ideas for my new Cricut Cake. IXL Math currently has math practice sets for grades PreK-8 with advanced topics coming soon. You are able to do 20 practice problems for free each day and a membership is pretty reasonable at $9.95/month or $79/year for families. I love the fact that the skills are tested in the form of word problems (my favorite!). Skills can also be connected to state standards.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Inserting a document in OnCourse
Steps to insert a document into your website with OnCourse:
1. Click the Pencil (edit section) to open the section for editing
2. Type the text for viewers to click on
3. Highlight the text
4. Click the Globe w/chain
5. Choose Other under Protocol
6. Click Browse Server- takes you to your uploaded documents
7. Choose Document
8. Click OK
9. Save & Close
That's it!
1. Click the Pencil (edit section) to open the section for editing
2. Type the text for viewers to click on
3. Highlight the text
4. Click the Globe w/chain
5. Choose Other under Protocol
6. Click Browse Server- takes you to your uploaded documents
7. Choose Document
8. Click OK
9. Save & Close
That's it!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
I Just Need to Make One Little Change to this PDF
How many times have you encountered a PDF from your past that all you need to do is make one little change, and it would be ready for your current needs? Well, look no further, PDF to Word is a pdf converter that is... wait for it... FREE!!! All you have to do is upload your file, whether you'd like a Word document or RTF, and enter the email where you'd like the converted file to be delivered. That's it! Did I mention that it's free? Hooray!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Journal of Course Experiences- Dreamweaver CS3, Day 1
I’ve just finished reading the opening chapter of the text. I’m pretty excited to be starting another class towards my +30 (after this course, I’ll be at +12!). The chapter offered a flashback to HTML (I loved BBEdit), and an explanation of new web authoring technologies that I’ve fallen behind on.
XHTML- eXtensible HTML has taken the place of HTML. It is very similar, but has a stricter format (yay!) and follows SML syntax rules.
Roundtrip XHTML- permits the author to easily move between DW and another text editor with little to no change to the code.
XHTML:
- requires all opening tags to have a closing tag
- all element and attribute tags are in lower case
- attribute values must be contained within quotes
- empty tags should be written with a space and a slash at the end of the tag (to close)
- more structured than HTML, which allows one document to be viewed on multiple devices (browsers, cell phones, PDAs, etc) by creating different style sheets for each device.
XHTML is HTML reformatted using the syntax of XML
File naming
- no spaces
- avoid capital letters (will need to remember to use a capital letter if linking to the page)
- avoid illegal characters
CSS- Cascading Style Sheets
- used to separate the presentation of a page from its structure
Presentation- how a page looks
Structure- the meaning of the page’s content
Dreamweaver uses CS3 by default for setting page properties (background color, image, default text colors, page margins, etc.)
XML- system for customizing web content that must follow a set of specific syntax rules
DHTML- a collection of different technologies including any combination of XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, and the DOM (document object model). Combining these technologies allows the author to create more dynamic content than basic HTML
- has serious cross-platform issues, because the behind the scenes code is supported differently between browsers.
JavaScript- commonly used for creating rollovers, resizing browser windows, and checking for browser compatibility; can be access through the behaviors panel
Web Application0 web site that delivers dynamic data instead of static data that has to be updated manually (i.e. Amazon, eBay) aka- data-driven, database-driven and dynamic sites
Extending Dreamweaver
Objects, commands and behaviors are widely shared throughout the Dreamweaver community.
www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view0sn120
www.dwfaq.com/Resources/Extensions
XHTML- eXtensible HTML has taken the place of HTML. It is very similar, but has a stricter format (yay!) and follows SML syntax rules.
Roundtrip XHTML- permits the author to easily move between DW and another text editor with little to no change to the code.
XHTML:
- requires all opening tags to have a closing tag
- all element and attribute tags are in lower case
- attribute values must be contained within quotes
- empty tags should be written with a space and a slash at the end of the tag (to close)
- more structured than HTML, which allows one document to be viewed on multiple devices (browsers, cell phones, PDAs, etc) by creating different style sheets for each device.
XHTML is HTML reformatted using the syntax of XML
File naming
- no spaces
- avoid capital letters (will need to remember to use a capital letter if linking to the page)
- avoid illegal characters
CSS- Cascading Style Sheets
- used to separate the presentation of a page from its structure
Presentation- how a page looks
Structure- the meaning of the page’s content
Dreamweaver uses CS3 by default for setting page properties (background color, image, default text colors, page margins, etc.)
XML- system for customizing web content that must follow a set of specific syntax rules
DHTML- a collection of different technologies including any combination of XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, and the DOM (document object model). Combining these technologies allows the author to create more dynamic content than basic HTML
- has serious cross-platform issues, because the behind the scenes code is supported differently between browsers.
JavaScript- commonly used for creating rollovers, resizing browser windows, and checking for browser compatibility; can be access through the behaviors panel
Web Application0 web site that delivers dynamic data instead of static data that has to be updated manually (i.e. Amazon, eBay) aka- data-driven, database-driven and dynamic sites
Extending Dreamweaver
Objects, commands and behaviors are widely shared throughout the Dreamweaver community.
www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view0sn120
www.dwfaq.com/Resources/Extensions
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Journal of Course Experiences- I'm Done!
I've completed all the requirements for the course! I'm just reviewing the syllabus and checking it three times to be thorough. I learned some great things about Access and look forward to working through the rest of the text on my own time- hopefully it won't be a year from now. Hooray!
Microsoft Access Lesson Plan- Teachers
AS: How do you currently keep track of information for a class trip?
Objectives: Teachers will use Microsoft Access to create a database to track payments, permission slips and chaperones for a grade level class trip
Subject: Technology, Databases
Activities:
Your Grade Level/Subject Area Team is planning a field trip to culminate a unit of study. The planning will involve collecting multiple payments, permission slips, and securing chaperones for the trip. Typically you would keep handwritten records of the progress, but this time you will make the leap and use the technology available on your district-issued laptop.
Creating the database:
Teachers will launch Microsoft Access from the Start Menu
Teachers will name their database so it can be easily identified
Teachers will protect their database by assigning it a password
Teachers will start by creating a table for the students that will be going on the field trip
Teachers will define fields, then create and save a table from the Design View
First Name, Last Name, Address, HomePhone, StudentCell, Parent1, ParentCell1, Parent2, Parent Cell2, Emergency Contact, EmergencyPhone
Teachers will enter student data into the table
Adding a new table:
Teachers will also create the following tables:
Class/Section (for individual classes)
Payment
Permission Slip
Chaperone
Group
Teachers will enter the appropriate data into each table
Updating the database:
Teachers will open the field trip database to update data as necessary
Querying the database:
Teachers will create a query to view the payments made by students in each class or section
Teachers will create a query to view the students that have not yet returned a permission slip
Teachers will run a parameter query on the database to view information for a specific student
Teachers will use calculations to determine the total paid by each student
Teachers will use the Totals row to determine the total paid by all students
Creating a report:
Teachers will create a report of the students that still need to return a permission slip or payment for the trip
Closure:
Vocabulary: Database, record, field, table, query, report, calculation, totals, aggregate function
Materials: Microsoft Access, collected permission slips and payments
Evaluation: Teacher Observation
NETS Standards:
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Objectives: Teachers will use Microsoft Access to create a database to track payments, permission slips and chaperones for a grade level class trip
Subject: Technology, Databases
Activities:
Your Grade Level/Subject Area Team is planning a field trip to culminate a unit of study. The planning will involve collecting multiple payments, permission slips, and securing chaperones for the trip. Typically you would keep handwritten records of the progress, but this time you will make the leap and use the technology available on your district-issued laptop.
Creating the database:
Teachers will launch Microsoft Access from the Start Menu
Teachers will name their database so it can be easily identified
Teachers will protect their database by assigning it a password
Teachers will start by creating a table for the students that will be going on the field trip
Teachers will define fields, then create and save a table from the Design View
First Name, Last Name, Address, HomePhone, StudentCell, Parent1, ParentCell1, Parent2, Parent Cell2, Emergency Contact, EmergencyPhone
Teachers will enter student data into the table
Adding a new table:
Teachers will also create the following tables:
Class/Section (for individual classes)
Payment
Permission Slip
Chaperone
Group
Teachers will enter the appropriate data into each table
Updating the database:
Teachers will open the field trip database to update data as necessary
Querying the database:
Teachers will create a query to view the payments made by students in each class or section
Teachers will create a query to view the students that have not yet returned a permission slip
Teachers will run a parameter query on the database to view information for a specific student
Teachers will use calculations to determine the total paid by each student
Teachers will use the Totals row to determine the total paid by all students
Creating a report:
Teachers will create a report of the students that still need to return a permission slip or payment for the trip
Closure:
Vocabulary: Database, record, field, table, query, report, calculation, totals, aggregate function
Materials: Microsoft Access, collected permission slips and payments
Evaluation: Teacher Observation
NETS Standards:
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation.
d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
a. participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning.
b. exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
Microsoft Access Lesson Plan- Students
AS: How can we track your Type to Learn 3 progress?
Objectives: Students will use Microsoft Access to create a database to track their weekly keyboarding progress
Subject: Technology, Databases
Activities:
Creating the database:
Students will launch Microsoft Access from the Start Menu
Students will name their database so it can be easily identified as their own
Students will protect their database by assigning it a password
Students will define Date, Lesson, Homework, Accuracy, and WPM fields, then create and save a table from the Design View
Students will enter their current keyboarding data into their progress table
Adding a new table:
After the first Type to Learn Assessment, students will create a new database called TTL-A Results
Students will include the following fields in TTL-A Results:
Date
Accuracy
WPM
Students will enter their current assessment results into this table
Updating the database:
Students will open their Keyboarding Progress database to update their weekly progress table
Students will update their assessment results monthly
Closure:
Differentiation: Analyzing the database:
Students will export the data from the progress table and/or their assessment results table into Excel
Students will create a graph of their keyboarding lesson progress, homework completion and assessment results over time
Vocabulary: Database, record, field, query
Materials: Microsoft Access, handwritten keyboarding progress, assessment results
Evaluation: Teacher Observation
Standards:
TEC.K-4.8.1 - All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A - Basic Computer Tools and Skills
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.1 - Use basic technology vocabulary.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.3 - Input and access text and data, using appropriate keyboarding techniques or other input devices.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.5 - Produce and interpret a simple graph or chart by entering and editing data on a prepared spreadsheet template.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.7 - Create and maintain files and folders.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.9 - Use basic computer icons.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B - Application of Productivity Tools
TEC.K-4. - Social Aspects
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.2.d - Personal security and safety issues
TEC.K-4. - Information Access and Research
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.7 - Locate specific information by searching a database.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.8 - Recognize accuracy and/or bias of information.
TEC.K-4. - Problem Solving
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.9 - Solve problems individually and/or collaboratively using computer applications.
Objectives: Students will use Microsoft Access to create a database to track their weekly keyboarding progress
Subject: Technology, Databases
Activities:
Creating the database:
Students will launch Microsoft Access from the Start Menu
Students will name their database so it can be easily identified as their own
Students will protect their database by assigning it a password
Students will define Date, Lesson, Homework, Accuracy, and WPM fields, then create and save a table from the Design View
Students will enter their current keyboarding data into their progress table
Adding a new table:
After the first Type to Learn Assessment, students will create a new database called TTL-A Results
Students will include the following fields in TTL-A Results:
Date
Accuracy
WPM
Students will enter their current assessment results into this table
Updating the database:
Students will open their Keyboarding Progress database to update their weekly progress table
Students will update their assessment results monthly
Closure:
Differentiation: Analyzing the database:
Students will export the data from the progress table and/or their assessment results table into Excel
Students will create a graph of their keyboarding lesson progress, homework completion and assessment results over time
Vocabulary: Database, record, field, query
Materials: Microsoft Access, handwritten keyboarding progress, assessment results
Evaluation: Teacher Observation
Standards:
TEC.K-4.8.1 - All students will use computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A - Basic Computer Tools and Skills
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.1 - Use basic technology vocabulary.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.3 - Input and access text and data, using appropriate keyboarding techniques or other input devices.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.5 - Produce and interpret a simple graph or chart by entering and editing data on a prepared spreadsheet template.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.7 - Create and maintain files and folders.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 A.9 - Use basic computer icons.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B - Application of Productivity Tools
TEC.K-4. - Social Aspects
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.2.d - Personal security and safety issues
TEC.K-4. - Information Access and Research
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.7 - Locate specific information by searching a database.
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.8 - Recognize accuracy and/or bias of information.
TEC.K-4. - Problem Solving
TEC.K-4.8.1.4 B.9 - Solve problems individually and/or collaboratively using computer applications.
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